Lower North Shore

Community Transport

Lower North Shore Community Transport provides transport services to residents of the North Sydney, Mosman, Willoughby and Lane Cove local government areas who are:

  • frail and aged 65 years and over,
  • younger people with disabilities, and
  • carers of these people.

Community Transport services are provided by cars and mini-buses for purposes including:

  • shopping
  • social outings
  • personal appointments
  • medical appointments

For more information contact:

Lower North Shore Community Transport
PO Box 846, Crows Nest NSW 1585

Level 3, The Crows Nest Centre
2 Ernest Place, Crows Nest NSW 2065
Ph: 9438 3504
Email: lnsct@lnsct.org.au

Other Local Community Services

There are a number of other community organisations that provide transport and social support services in their local area using volunteers:

  • Willoughby Community Aid Ph: 9777 7824 (Willoughby residents)
  • Lane Cove Community Aid Ph: 9427 6425 (Lane Cove residents)
  • Mosman Community Transport Ph: 9978 4120 (Mosman residents)
  • Crows Nest Community Centre Ph: 9439 5122 (North Sydney residents)
  • The Meeting House Ph: 9427 1841 (Lane Cove residents)

Accessible Local Public Transport

In the Lower North Shore area the mainstream public transport services available are buses, trains, ferries and taxis. Some of these services are accessible for people with limited mobility or those using wheelchairs. Contact the individual transport provider for more information.

Local Bus services


Sydney Buses
Ph: 131 500 Web www.131500.com.au or www.sydneybuses.info

ShoreLink/Transdev TSL – linking Chatswood north to Turramurra & and to the
Macquarie Shopping Centre
Ph: 9457 8888 Web www.shorelink.com.au

Forest Coach Lines – linking Chatswood with Terry Hills, Warringah Mall, Mona Vale, Warriewood Shopping Centre, Castle Cove, Killarney Heights
Ph: 9450 2277 Web www.forestcoachlines.com.au

Local Wheelchair Accessible Train Stations


North Shore Line – Chatswood, St Leonards, Waverton, North Sydney, Milsons Point

For information on train timetables and using accessible stations contact:
Transport Info : Ph: 131 500 or Web www.131500.com.au
CityRail website : www.cityrail.info

Taxis


The following taxi companies operate in the Lower North Shore:

Willoughby Council Cab


A cab service subsidised by Willoughby Council for residents of Willoughby for travel within the Willoughby local government area. The service operates within the hours of 10am to 3.30 pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm Saturdays. Trips have to be booked by 4pm the day before. A single trip costs $5.
Ph: 9777 1000

Ferries


Sydney Ferries provides services to Circular Quay from the following wharves:

  • Greenwich (Mitchell Street)
  • McMahons Point (Henry Lawson Ave)
  • Milsons Point (Alfred Street South)
  • North Sydney (High Street)
  • Kirribilli (Holbrook Street)
  • Neutral Bay (Hayes Street)
  • Kurraba Point (Kurraba Road)
  • Mosman Bay (Avenue Road)
  • Old Cremorne (Green Street)
  • South Mosman (Musgrave Street)
  • Cremorne Point (Milson Road)
  • Taronga Zoo (Athol Wharf Road)

For information on timetables and routes contact:

Disabled Alternative Road Travel Service (DARTS)


DARTS provides social outings for adults who use wheelchairs. Door-to-door transport is provided in small buses that are equipped to take up to 5 wheelchairs.

For more information contact:

DARTS
7 Victor Street, Chatswood NSW 2067
Ph: 9777 7840
Email: darts@tpg.com.au
Web: www.darts.org.au